A researcher has used advanced models that indicate that the formation of Pluto and Charon may parallel that of the Earth-Moon system. Both systems include a moon that is a large
Bulk of funds for electric vehicle firm relate to government’s plug-in car grant, analysis findsElon Musk’s electric vehicle company has received almost £200m in grants from the UK government since 2016,
Geoengineering solutions are large-scale interventions to counteract the effects of climate change. The most established of solutions are carbon capture technologies, which seek…
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The dry, sparsely-populated southern African nation is focusing its funding on ways to combat extreme weather rather than cutting already-low emissions
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Lithium-sulfur batteries have a number of advantages over conventional lithium batteries: they use the abundant raw material sulfur, do not require the critical elements cobalt or nickel, and can achieve extremely
New research from Colorado State University shows that while wildfire smoke increasingly covers large parts of the U.S. it does not have much of an impact on overall, long-term solar power
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Smart windows are becoming a key focus in the push for energy-efficient buildings and sustainable architecture. These windows can dynamically adjust their properties to control light and heat, improving comfort while